We discovered Villajos Manchego cheese at a small food fair in Trujillo as we travelled across Spain. We were amazed at the richness and intensity of flavor of this artisan cheese – this was not supermarket Manchego!
Later we visited the Villajos family in the tiny village of Porzuna deep in the meseta of La Mancha, where Antonio crafts one of Spain's finest Manchego cheeses. It is truly a family enterprise, with his son and daughter joining him in the business. He took us for a brief tour of his cheese making operation, and we learned that Antonio knows each of the local shepherds, so that the fresh sheep's milk often arrives at the dairy only 15 minutes after it is milked!
Later we visited the Villajos family in the tiny village of Porzuna deep in the meseta of La Mancha, where Antonio crafts one of Spain's finest Manchego cheeses. It is truly a family enterprise, with his son and daughter joining him in the business. He took us for a brief tour of his cheese making operation, and we learned that Antonio knows each of the local shepherds, so that the fresh sheep's milk often arrives at the dairy only 15 minutes after it is milked!
It is hard to describe the warmth and hospitality extended by Antonio and his wife. We have never tasted a Manchego cheese that compares to the ones he and his cheese master Bernardo produce. In a time of mass production and quality homogenization, it is a pleasure to share this artisan cheese with you.
